social consciousness
noun
: awareness of important social issues
She developed a strong social consciousness in college.
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This is part of the genius of Chris Claremont, the famed writer who imprinted his political and social consciousness onto the X-books from 1975 to 1991.
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
According to Charnas, social consciousness and capitalist impulses have always coexisted in the culture to varying degrees and as the business of hip-hop grew one set of values won out over the other.
—Timmhotep Aku, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
That was also the year that Lear, then a 9-year-old Jewish American boy growing up in Connecticut, experienced the awakening of his own social consciousness, coming across a broadcast from the antisemitic Father Charles Coughlin (considered a progenitor of hate radio).
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2023
The Elevate Collective Awards are just the latest in a series of funds and scholarships Arbus has founded or co-created to increase social consciousness around her philanthropic interests, including the employment and representation of people with disabilities in media.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
While social consciousness is reason enough for companies to hire disabled employees, there’s another one these profit-seeking entities will find compelling: an improved bottom line.
—John Hall, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
As a rapper, her incisive lyrics and rhythmic cadence carried messages of social consciousness, shedding light on issues affecting marginalized communities, particularly the Black community.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
But as a scholar of hip-hop and social consciousness, what interests me more is that Offset felt the need to reply at all; many of his rap predecessors have not felt the need after similar incidents.
—Matthew Oware, The Conversation, 5 June 2023
Known for her soulful voice, raw lyrics, and mesmerizing stage presence, Hill has become a symbol of artistic integrity, female empowerment, and social consciousness.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 June 2023
Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
According to Charnas, social consciousness and capitalist impulses have always coexisted in the culture to varying degrees and as the business of hip-hop grew one set of values won out over the other.
—Timmhotep Aku, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
That was also the year that Lear, then a 9-year-old Jewish American boy growing up in Connecticut, experienced the awakening of his own social consciousness, coming across a broadcast from the antisemitic Father Charles Coughlin (considered a progenitor of hate radio).
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2023
The Elevate Collective Awards are just the latest in a series of funds and scholarships Arbus has founded or co-created to increase social consciousness around her philanthropic interests, including the employment and representation of people with disabilities in media.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
While social consciousness is reason enough for companies to hire disabled employees, there’s another one these profit-seeking entities will find compelling: an improved bottom line.
—John Hall, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
As a rapper, her incisive lyrics and rhythmic cadence carried messages of social consciousness, shedding light on issues affecting marginalized communities, particularly the Black community.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
But as a scholar of hip-hop and social consciousness, what interests me more is that Offset felt the need to reply at all; many of his rap predecessors have not felt the need after similar incidents.
—Matthew Oware, The Conversation, 5 June 2023
Known for her soulful voice, raw lyrics, and mesmerizing stage presence, Hill has become a symbol of artistic integrity, female empowerment, and social consciousness.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 June 2023
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“Social consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20consciousness. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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